Nature in the City ll September 7, 2012

Opening Reception Friday, September 7, 6-9pm

Canessa Gallery announced the second annual "Nature in the City" exhibit, opening on September 3rd, 2012, with a mix of photography, painting, sculptures and other media from more than a dozen successful San Francisco Bay Area artists.  

The Nature in the City exhibit showcases a variety of expressions of nature in the San Francisco area, including plants, animals or birds; but at times humanity is the only perceptible form of nature. In a brick and mortar, concrete landscape, nature can be anything mortal or soft. Weeds in the cracks, people on the sidewalk, gardens on the roof, chickens on Filbert Street, waves on the beach, dogs in the park, fog on the ground, murders of crows over downtown, the sky, compost, and Farmers Markets.
The appearance of nature in a heavily urbanized environment can be eye-catching or beautiful. Close-up botanical photographs reveal the hidden beauty of plants in the works of photographer Julie Jaycox. Wildlife incorporated into murals and tiny humans in nature are themes in images from Corinne DeBra. And sculptures from natural materials, such as kelp and driftwood, are exemplified in the works of sculptor Miriam Owen and woodworker Boris. Photographer Richard Zimmerman explores the boundaries between land and water. For a complete list of artists featured in this exhibit, see below.

The exhibit will run from September 3 - September 29 and is open to the public on Wednesdays or Saturdays from 12 - 3 p.m., or by appointment. Call 415-296-9029. An opening night reception will be Friday, September 7th, 6-9pm, coinciding with North Beach First Fridays (northbeachfirstfridays.com).

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